The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-06

knowledge all accomplishments She
showed how knowledge OF music would
aid ihe actor boz approaching the lights
and shadows of hi. part, and thDs Dee OF
service t0 Aim if Dee never sang 70 song or
played an instrument Sine gave num-
beer OF rrOfesquc and very amusing illus
tratiOns of the absurd ge,ticllatiOn of ace
tors who were deficient in general knowl
edge and accomplishments, and remarked
t0 the delight of the Young lady pupils
that she bad played all kinds OF paris
boy parts, girl parts, and old women parts
Miss Spiague has just turned her eigh-
tcenth year She is taller than ihe aver
age woman and has splen idly deyel-
Oped form Her complexion is dark, her
hair deep brown. and her eyes of the
same dreamy color Her forehead Is
road and her nose large, bat finely
shaped and her mouth and chin indicate
something of the persistency with which
she has chung 90 her desire t0 20 ON the
Stage Strange 90 say she entertains the
old-lashi0ncd belief that am actress should
begin in an humble roie aud gradually
work her way TO the top
81 can't find anything in your play"
said a manager tO "a budding author, at
won DO for our purpose ' "Nill You e
kind enough to point ont what you find
objectionable ~ persisted the young man
with "a malicious smile, as bee united the
/ tape that bound the manuscript and
/ ,howcl that The whole of the supposed
manuscript was a blank
Rumor- are again ahoat that Maestro
/ Verdi is engaged upon new opera. The
subject of The lhreltO is again the story
of Romeo and outlets love which has
attracted SD many artists before-poets,
composers. painters, and sculptors. The
/ book is stated to haze been furnished by
Arieg0 BOitO. the brilliant li0rettist Of
+ Otello. Ponchiellh's GiOc0nda, and above
Ial.Ofhis own beautiful opera Mehsi0fele
which. ,iIh Signor Nerdi'- kind permits
sion. we venture Go cal. thc greatest w0sk
of dramatic music Italy bias e.er pro-
duccd. and which. unfortunately. has not
been heard half often enough IN this
country
On Friday right 10 Paris, while one.
| half of the city Was following The fortunes
Of Betiina and her lover in Liable
Cou,tanim' 80 ihe Gymnasc. the ether
half was fetiu- ground and listening 10
the lge huudredtA performance oi'faust
AT the Opera. The rival prouiers SOME
what detracted from the brilIiancy of the
audience assembled on this memorable
occasion, but there were many musical,
/ financial and social celebrities present.
( Among them were Queen Isabella OF
Spain. the Prince de.Sagan the Prince de
Bourbon. Mas.enii Salyayre and M'n.e.
/ Carvalh0. who tweniy-eight years ago
created The part OF Marguerite at the
/ Theaire-Lyrique-a part 10 which many
| iud yes think she Out-hone even Nilsson.
Mr.. b. j. Reynolds of Winston. r. C.
is developing Dos valuable iron mines near
CrIiz station on the Danyilie and New
/ River road In Patrick county, and has
now at work large force OF hands Mr.
REYNOLDS has formed "a syndicate In Baiti-
more. &c is said. and with ample capital
will soon Dee rushing the mines for AL
they are worth be Danyille and New
River road Is arranging for the necessa-
rs rolling stock 90 furnish prompt trans
nOriatiOu
The Lady Board Of Managers of the
Retreat for the Sick desire 70 return theii
most cordial thanks 10 the merchants
and all parties assisting them in their res
tanranf al the State Fair